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East and West Side Story
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East and West Side Story |
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina 
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First off, I sometimes feel bad for people who have to read my poetry, because it is often very confusing. And this one is no different, but just read it through (first) and at the end there is a little glossary. I hope you guys like it. East and West Side Story Gifts falling from the sky, “Give it here”, screamed the children. They’re living in fear but it’s Present time, No past. It’s present time. Out of the vents Came the men in their suits. The G-Men hiding behind opaque aviator glasses Took their dogs, Their beagles with bugles, Their bloodhounds from the plasma, And ran through the streets With their shirts upon their heads Screaming “Hell only knows”! HAMMER! Fall upon us please, We went, now we want! Thor, mighty mission man, Drop your hammer! Mighty masticator, Chew our country into pulp fiction. Deny us the truth, Not wanting. Funny house of mirrors, Where Printers are going crazy With the pamphlets printing Double vision in the house of mirrors. Props propping up the machines Printing Mein Führer’s mail. Mailman jazzing down the avenue With the letter of gratification That reads: “Danke, push the button”. Back at the Senate There is no power, Generators down But they expect another purging soon. Paper cut from the envelope delivered that day. Red Letter Day, Reads like it bleeds, flowing: “My comrades, hear my ranting, So that our Mother Land shall breathe again. It is a fact that the bomb is here. This is not the end but rather the conception Of a nation reborn. No faction or splinter group shall break our spirit. For the Hammer is upon us, undeniable. But I believe that we shall be delivered from The devastation of war and once again We shall float on. We shall rise above our ashes. Pray with me my comrades”. Glossary Gifts – Bombs Present time – World War II The G-Men – Americans “Hell only knows” – In reference to American interference in world affairs. HAMMER – The Big Bomb Thor – Bombardier Mighty Masticator – In reference to dictators (not a specific one though) Pulp Fiction – During the war, many articles were written about the war, but many were untrue. Funny House of Mirrors – Media back then Printers – Propagandists Props propping up the machines – Statement implying that the government relied on propaganda to control the people. Mein Führer– German for “My Leader“ Mein Führer’s mail – Literary pieces depicted heroism amongst a dictator Danke – German for “Thank you” No power – In reference to the revolution Generator – Underpaid worker Momma says, "Life... is like a box full of chocolates, you never know when you're gonna get one with a nut in it". |
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